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Obituaries

Obituary: George 'Dinky' Bell

Mr. George "Dinky" Bell, 47, of Crawford, GA was born on July 27, 1974 to the late George and Mildred Bell. He passed away on March 19, 2022.

Obituary: Bertha Ann Tiller Christian

Bertha Ann Tiller Christian, born May 22, 1940 of Lexington, passed away March 16, 2022.   She was preceded in death by a son, William Steven “Stevie” Bridges, mother, Irene Chafin Tiller, father, Vincent C. Tiller; five brothers: Morris Cunningham, William “Billy” Cunningham, Mervin A.
Rev. Raymond Wayne Duncan

Rev. Raymond Wayne Duncan

Obituary: Rev. Raymond Wayne Duncan

Rev. Raymond Wayne Duncan, 92, of Athens, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2022.   Born in Hart County, GA, he was a son of the late Spurgeon and Ammie Lee Roach Duncan and husband of the late Helen Cromer Duncan.  He was preceded in death by brothers Joe and Frank Duncan.
Dana Lynn Waller Kitchens

Dana Lynn Waller Kitchens

Obituary: Dana Lynn Waller Kitchens

Ms. Dana Lynn Waller Kitchens, 60, of Bartram Trace Rd., entered into rest on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.   Ms. Kitchens was born in Washington and had lived in Wilkes County for all of her life. She was the daughter of Milton and Caroline “Dot” Lunceford Waller.

Obituary: Virginia Sisk Shackelford

Virginia Sisk Shackelford (Born: Sept. 10, 1937 Lexington, GA, Died: March 17, 2022 Jonesboro, AR).   Started bookkeeping at the age of 6 during the labor shortages of WWII (which they won) earning herself a full set of silver flatware which she kept her entire life.
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Obituary: Sara Katherine “Kay” Williams

Sara Katherine “Kay” Williams passed away on March 6, 2022.  Kay was born in Athens, Georgia on August 28, 1953 to Sara Ann Bryant Williams and Thomas Griffith “TG” Williams.  She spent her childhood in Maxeys, Georgia and cherished the times and people in this unique small town.
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Obituary: Betty “Jean” Bobo Sayer

Mrs. Betty “Jean” Bobo Sayer, 73, of Thaxton Wynne Road, Rayle, wife of 53 years to James ‘Edwin’ Sayer, Sr., entered into rest on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospice House.    Mrs. Sayer was born in Washington on April 13, 1948, daughter of the late Ralph Graydon Bobo, Sr.
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Obituary: Donna Meshea Mobley Foreman

Donna Meshea Mobley Foreman passed away on January 22, 2022. She was born on November 25, 1966, to Don Edward Mobley of Winnsboro, South Carolina, and Magdalene Collins Mobley of Athens, Georgia, formerly of Lexington, Georgia.   Donna spent the earliest years of her life in Lexington.